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The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck Beatrix Potter Vintage Children's Book First Centenary Edition

The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck Beatrix Potter Vintage Children's Book First Centenary Edition

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Exquisite Luxury Gift Edition of "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck" famous Beatrix Potter classic tale from world of Peter Rabbit. Special Centenary Edition with Gilt Edge and Slip Case. First Edition Thus 1995.

A truly beautiful and quite pristine collector's edition of this charming original Beatrix Potter story "The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck" bound in primrose yellow cloth with elaborate gilt detailing and a sweet vignette of Jemima on this luxury edition slipcase. 

This book is one issued for a special edition of Beatrix potter books that started with 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' in 1993 to mark the 100th anniversary (centenary) of Beatrix Potter writing the letter to her little friend Noel. The letter that started this classic series of children's stories by Beatrix. 

This wonderful old story book tells the slightly moral tale of the rather silly Jemima the Puddle-Duck who is charmed by a mysterious 'sandy-whiskered gentleman' with a large bushy tail who quite fancies a nice supper. This doesn't sound at all like it is going to end well but perhaps her friend Kep the collie-dog might just save the day!

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck was first published in 1908. This is a first edition thus - first time the book appeared in this format - with the illustrations improved by electronic scanning from Beatrix's original watercolours.

A beautiful heirloom edition of this timeless children's story that is still as enchanting today as when Beatrix painted her exquisite watercolours for the story over a century ago. 

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Kittys Notes:

Glorious primrose yellow binding just perfect for this exquisite collectable edition of Beatrix Potter's classic children's bedtime story "The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck".

Notable for its portrait of Beatrix Potter in the character of the farmer's wife in the story and the delightful watercolour illustrations all set around the countryside where Beatrix herself lived in the early 1900's.

This would make a marvellous gift for a baby shower or birthday or delightful Christmas gift to introduce your little one to the enchanting world of Peter Rabbit stories and Beatrix Potter's little tales.

A proper little heirloom quality book in absolutely pristine condition a child could treasure for a life time and hardy enough with the slipcase to bear up to many readings of this delightful children's story.

Excerpt from this story book "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck":

"The gentleman raised his eyes above his newspaper and looked curiously at Jemima -

'Madam, have you lost your way?' said he. He had a long bushy tail which he was sitting upon, as the stump was somewhat damp.

Jemima thought him mighty civil and handsome. She explained that she had not lost her way but that she was trying to find a convenient dry nesting-place.

'AH! is that so? Indeed!' said the man with sandy whiskers looking curiously at Jemima. He folded up his newspaper and put it in his coat-tail pocket...

ILLUSTRATED: Colour

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • Collectable
  • Vintage Bedtime Story Book
  • First Edition thus

BOOK ERA:

  • 1990's Vintage Children's Books

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Author Bio & Publication

Read about the life of Beatrix Potter and browse more of her collectable vintage children's books

Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943) was famed for her animal stories and exquisite watercolour illustrations, as well as her pioneering work in conservation.


Publisher: Frederick Warne
Date: 1995
Edition: First Thus (First edition in this slip cased format)
Binding: Hardback

Condition Notes: EXCELLENT


This collectable luxury Beatrix Potter gift book is a special centenary edition from 1995.

The exquisite gilt edged pages appear untouched and the wonderful binding just as when it was first published.

The primrose yellow cloth bound boards and slipcase are excellent with no sign of any wear.

No previous owner marks or inscriptions of any kind.

Immaculate vintage book dating from the 1990's.

Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and is not new condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 15.5cms x Width 11.5 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback

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